Addison's disease without pigmentation.
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Introduction It has been said that pigmentation of the skin is the most distinctive feature of Addison's disease (British Medical Journal, 1963) and that no other clinical feature is as useful diagnostically (Dunlop, 1963). Four cases are presented where no pigmentation was found. The difficulties in diagnosis are discussed and it is suggested that Addison's disease without pigmentation is commoner than generally thought.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 49 571 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973